Queen Seon-deok team reunites on new drama
by javabeans
The writing pair of Kim Young-hyun and Park Sang-yeon were behind one of the biggest dramas of the past year, Queen Seon-deok, so interest is high to see if they can replicate that success in their new series, A Tree With Deep Roots [뿌리깊은 나무]. (Other titles they have penned include hit sageuks Dae Jang Geum and Seo Dong Yo.)
Adding to the anticipation is the fact that the new drama is based on a bestselling book of the same name which was published in 2006. It was authored by popular writer Lee Jung-myung, who also wrote bestselling novel Painter of the Wind, which was turned into the critically acclaimed sageuk drama in 2008 starring Park Shin-yang and Moon Geun-young. For her performance as a young woman dressing as a man to pursue painting in the Joseon era, Moon won a Daesang at the age of 21.
A Tree With Deep Roots takes its name from a famous poem that says that trees with deep roots do not sway. It takes place a prosperous time — the era of King Sejong, who invented the modern Korean writing system in the 15th century. The book deals with a series of murders that occur in Gyeongbok Palace (or Gyeongbokgung) that targeted scholars of the Hall of Worthies (an institute set up by King Sejong for scholarly research). According to the director of the production company, the project has been under preparation for a long time and is taking particular care in building its large-scale sets of Gyeongbok Palace.
Queen Seon-deok may have had some crazy writing (due to tailoring scripts to satisfy the audience’s tastes) but it was decidedly a hit; Painter of the Wind, on the other hand, was a modest ratings success but had superior production values (gorgeous cinematography, for one) and wonderful acting. Add a murder conspiracy in the mix, and this should be one to keep an eye on.
A Tree With Deep Roots will begin casting in May, but doesn’t plan to hit airwaves until early 2011.
Via OSEN
Tags: Queen Seon-deok
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1 lovekoreaa
April 11, 2010 at 7:57 AM
Hope MBC won't take this..
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2 estelle
April 11, 2010 at 8:26 AM
Something to look forward to.
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3 IxoR
April 11, 2010 at 9:42 AM
I'm on epi. 53 QSD, I didn't know that QSD was tailoring scripts! Gosh.. that's explained everything :-) . My hubby don't like the idea Bidam suddenly became wishy washy .. "I'm loyal to the princess.. oh wait.. I want the throne..."
Hopefully this one will be good. I haven't watched painter of the wind, is it good? anyone???
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4 charlie
April 11, 2010 at 10:04 AM
Definitely looking forward to this! I love watching mystery murder conspiracies unfold.
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5 Sofia Vasilievna Sofronsakaya
April 11, 2010 at 10:16 AM
I'm pretty sure it's Park ShinYANG, not YOUNG.
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6 Eeefu
April 11, 2010 at 11:04 AM
@lxoR - Painter of the Wind is worth watching - directing, acting (not just the main cast but the supporting cast as well), ancient Korean paintings and story - they are all very well done; if Park Shin Yang weren't absurdly banned that month, he might very well grab some awards due to this drama.
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7 song4u2
April 11, 2010 at 11:24 AM
May is looking gooooood for sageuks!
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8 XE
April 11, 2010 at 11:32 AM
Painter of the Wind was a gorgeous drama! Definitely worth watching. Hope this new one is just as good, if not better...
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9 sere
April 11, 2010 at 11:43 AM
I so want to read that book! Anyway, it sounds like an interesting idea for a drama.
Oh since Park Shin-yang was mentioned, I was wondering if there's any news about him and his situation? Does the ban he got still stand?
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10 aida blue
April 11, 2010 at 12:51 PM
well untill now it sounds good, worth keeping an eye on it, let's wait and see the cast
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11 Dodo
April 11, 2010 at 1:16 PM
oh gosh no.......QSD was only good for the first 50 eps......pleaseee dont let the director from QSD onboard. Im going to vomit from all the overly dramatic close-ups.
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12 RunLolaRun
April 11, 2010 at 1:57 PM
QSD was so-so. I was entertained but it was way too long and draggy at some points. I was also never able to warm up to the lead character. I can't hate though. If it weren't for this drama I wouldn't of have been introduced to the great Kim Nam Gil and for that I am grateful. lol.
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13 nabi
April 11, 2010 at 5:31 PM
I hope QSD PD won't be touching this because QSD's directing was horrible.
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14 hao-sama
April 11, 2010 at 6:03 PM
seems awesome, i just love sageuks. i think it'll be MBC, since most of the hits come from there. i look forward to this one. :3
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15 Eeefu
April 11, 2010 at 6:06 PM
@sere, despite Park Shin Yang won both the initial lawsuit (May 8, 2009) and the subsequent appeal (Mar 25, 2010), the CODA ban is still on.
He did quite a bit (outside of the drama) and has remained productive and creative. As a passionate and dedicated art performer Park won't collapse easily - he still has the fire.
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16 Carinne
April 11, 2010 at 6:15 PM
Attractive title there. I surely will be into this when it releases.
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17 Rovi
April 11, 2010 at 8:07 PM
When I saw the pic, I thought I saw "bburi kipeun namu"...
Then I thought, this was familiar...
...racking my brains, now I remember...
The title was the 2nd episode of "The 500 Years of the Joseon Dynatsy (조선왕조 500년)", which aired from 08 July 1983 to 31 December 1983.
This is not entirely new, since this would be like a remake, but as they said, it's based on a novel
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18 Sere
April 14, 2010 at 5:06 AM
@15 Eeefu
Thanks! I figured he'd still be active, but as someone who doesn't live in Korea, movies and dramas are the only ways I could follow his career. Thanks for the info, though.
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19 Go Eun-chan
April 16, 2010 at 8:17 PM
Where is the Original Soundtrack of this film? Please post it...
Kamsahamida
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